Planting guide · zone 8b
When to plant peas in zone 8b
In zone 8b, the average last spring frost is Mar 12 and the first fall frost is Nov 22. Here is peas's whole year, counted from those dates.
Jan 29Direct sowSpring
Feb 12Succession sowing 2Spring
Sep 13Direct sowFall
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Soil & site
Average, well-drained soil. A legume — skip nitrogen fertilizer; a dusting of inoculant helps instead.
Seedling care
Direct sow. The spring window is short in the South, so get them in early — they laugh at light frost.
Growing notes
Trellis even the bush types; everything is easier off the ground.
Harvest
Pick daily once pods size up: snap and snow types at pod stage, shelling types when peas are plump but still glossy.